Organizational Effectiveness

Scaled-back resources and a sluggish economy are driving an industrial quality boom, with many manufacturers revving up quality measures to curtail expensive product recalls. Others rely on improved efficiency to boost productivity, rather than expand operations and risk overcapacity in a fluctuating global economy.

Quality management strategies to boost productivity

i4cp surveys determined that a majority of organizations have deployed quality management or continuous-improvement strategies at some point. Moreover, quality management is being applied to a more diverse set of functions, from IT to sales to marketing. Still, most experts assert that successful quality management programs hinge on the ability to affect an overall organizational culture shift where quality efforts become expected and customary.

The Organizational Effectiveness Knowledge Center is designed to give i4cp members a comprehensive view of trends and corporate practices in the quality management area to assist them in developing strategic-level initiatives using: